Adding an EMC-Celerra Application
In order to integrate with EMC-Celerra, we must first create an application entry in File Access Manager. This entry includes the identification, connection details, and other parameters necessary to create the link.
To add an application, use the New Application Wizard.
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Navigate to Admin > Applications.
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Select Add New to open the New Application Wizard.
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Select Standard Application for the wizard type.
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Select Next to open the General Details page.
General Details
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Application Type - Select NetApp Type:
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EMC Celerra – CIFS
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EMC Celerra – NFS
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Application Name - Logical name of the application.
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Description - Description of the application.
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Tags - Select tags for the application from the dropdown menu, and / or type a new name, and select Enter to create a new tag. The dropdown list of tags filters out matching tags as you type and displays up to 50 tags.
Note
The tags replace the Logical container field that was used when creating applications in releases before 8.2.
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Event Manager Server - This option is available if there are more than one event manager servers configured in the system.
- Select an event manager from the drop down menu.
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Identity Collector - Select from the Identity Collector dropdown menu.
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You can create identity collectors in the administrative client on the Applications > Configuration > Permissions Management > Identity Collectors page.
Refer to the OOTB Identity Collection section in the Collector Installation Manager File Access Manager Administrator Guide for further details.
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If adding a new identity collector, select the Refresh button to update the Identity Collector dropdown list.
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Identity Collectors
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EMC Celerra CIFS – Choose an active Directory identity collector
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EMC Celerra NFS – Choose a Network Information Service (NIS) identity collector
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Select Next to open the Connection Details page.
Connection Details
CIFS Connection Details
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Host Name - The real name used when connecting to the CIFS server
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Domain Name, Username, & Password - Credentials for the user defined in the prerequisites
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Aliases - Aliases defined in the EMC for the CIFS server
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Type in an alias, and select the + icon to add it to the list.
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Select the delete icon on any item to remove it from the list.
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NFS Connection Details
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Host Name - The network address, typically the IP address, of the interface on which the NFS exports are exposed
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Username - An NIS username, or root, to use when connecting to the NFS file server
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Group Name - An NIS group name, or root, to use when connecting to the NFS file server
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Aliases (optional) - Network aliases for the NFS server
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Type in an alias, and select the + icon to add it to the list.
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Select the delete icon on any item to remove it from the list.
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